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A smiling man in saffron-orange robes with a red-and-white tilak on his forehead stands at the centre of an indoor hall, holding a red tray or box of offerings while his right hand rests on the head of a kneeling young man in white clothes. Behind him, a bald monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala drapes a red cloth over his shoulder. The smiling man wears a gold necklace and beaded bracelets. Strong light from a stand on the left washes the scene, and a large white screen and red carpet appear in the background with several other people in orange and white. The kneeling devotee receives a blessing on the head as part of a padapuja-style ceremony.

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February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20122012-02-09A man in an orange saffron robe with gold border and a long gold bead necklace stands at center, smiling and placing his right hand on the forehead of a man in a coral-pink t-shirt who bows his head. Behind them, a man in white robes and a shaved head stands near a tray. Another white-robed attendant with a gold-beaded necklace stands at right holding a silver tray. A white canopy with maroon and blue drapes forms the backdrop. The orange-robed figure with long swept-back hair and ornate gold necklace is a probable Swamiji blessing a devotee, matching the page's Sarva Darshan context. Other people in white are priests or attendants.2011-02-25July 16 20122012-07-16October 16 20122012-10-16November 12 20112011-11-12March 07 20132013-03-07A photograph of a seated, smiling man in orange saffron robes with a white tripundra forehead mark and a red bindi, wearing multiple rudraksha malas and a gold-decorated belt, seated on a red velvet chair. He gives a thumbs-up while a kneeling man in white dhoti and an orange shawl places his palm on the seated man's forehead, a blessing gesture. Behind them a second figure in orange robes with a turban sits in front of a gold-and-red throne. A gold chair frame and red cushions frame the scene. a person: the seated man in saffron robes with rudraksha malas and gold belt fits the page's a person reference, though the appearance is only a candidate.2012-10-16A photograph of a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe with gold ornaments and a gold necklace sitting on the left, his right hand raised to the forehead of a shaved-headed man in a white shirt with an orange shawl, who holds his palms together in greeting. Behind them a bald man in white with a white forehead marking sits, and another person in white with an orange shawl stands in the background. A faint wall and window appear at the top left.2013-03-01July 16 20122012-07-16October 08 20122012-10-08A photograph of a ceremonial blessing in a red and gold ashram setting. A smiling man in an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a white tripundra and red bindi, long dark hair in a bun, gold ornaments and rudraksha malas, holds a silver trident in one hand and a sheet of paper in the other, while his other hand rests on the forehead of a kneeling man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard. Behind them a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha mala raises a hand beside a gilded throne with red cushions. a person is the central figure, identified by the trident, saffron robes, rudraksha malas and ceremonial gold necklace; the kneeling man is a devotee receiving blessing.2012-10-08